TUPPER LAKE — While the situation in small-town North Country may seem bleak for many teens and parents, efforts are underway in Tupper Lake to give a little hope. The town of Tupper Lake’s Recreation Director Laura LaBarge and Youth Activities Director Christielee Geiger are working to ...

SARANAC LAKE — The snow is blowing on Mount Pisgah as the village-run ski area prepares to enter its 70th season. It is common to hear Saranac Lakers call Pisgah a “hidden gem.” It is not a major tourist destination like Whiteface Mountain. Several times recently, village Trustee ...

WASHINGTON — As children around the world eagerly await Santa’s arrival on Christmas, the military is ready to track him and see if he’s using any new technology. Armed with radars, sensors and aircraft, the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado keeps a close watch on ...

TUPPER LAKE — Wednesday’s varsity basketball game on the Lumberjacks’ home court was nothing short of miraculous. Two players reached the coveted 1,000 career points milestone during the game. The first to reach 1,000 was Lisbon Golden Knights’ Cooper Rutherford in the first ...

North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik this week panned a ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court as “unAmerican” and “illegal.” The ruling, if not overturned, would block Donald Trump from appearing on that state’s ballot in 2024, citing a portion of the Constitution barring anyone who ...

LAKE PLACID — The state Olympic Regional Development Authority Board of Directors met on Thursday for a revote on the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget which, due to a “typographical error,” was previously approved with expenses projected at $20 million higher than intended. The board ...